Journal

Honeysuckle Embroidery Pattern

Honeysuckle Embroidery Pattern

An unexpected beauty from the Irish hedgerows and what it taught me about capturing nature in thead. 

Honeysuckle Embroidery Pattern

An unexpected beauty from the Irish hedgerows and what it taught me about capturing nature in thead. 

Drawstring Bags Sewing Pattern

Drawstring Bags Sewing Pattern

From a garden glut to an overwhelm of embroidery ideas...how my mind has learned to harness the question of "what could this become?". 

Drawstring Bags Sewing Pattern

From a garden glut to an overwhelm of embroidery ideas...how my mind has learned to harness the question of "what could this become?". 

Buttercups Embroidery Pattern

Buttercups Embroidery Pattern

Sometimes the littlest things encourage us to wonder again.

Buttercups Embroidery Pattern

Sometimes the littlest things encourage us to wonder again.

Embroidering Garments: One Pattern, Two Looks

Embroidering Garments: One Pattern, Two Looks

From a romantic white-on-white blouse to a graphic linen vest, read how the Cow's Parsley embroidery pattern inspired two very different handmade garments.

Embroidering Garments: One Pattern, Two Looks

From a romantic white-on-white blouse to a graphic linen vest, read how the Cow's Parsley embroidery pattern inspired two very different handmade garments.

Cow's Parsley Embroidery Pattern

Cow's Parsley Embroidery Pattern

I’ve been thinking a lot about how when someone gives you a needle and thread…you begin to notice more.

Cow's Parsley Embroidery Pattern

I’ve been thinking a lot about how when someone gives you a needle and thread…you begin to notice more.

My First Whitework Embroidery Class

My First Whitework Embroidery Class

An emotional journey into my family history in the Irish textile industry and falling in love with meditative white-on-white stitching. 

My First Whitework Embroidery Class

An emotional journey into my family history in the Irish textile industry and falling in love with meditative white-on-white stitching.